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locality, are from here also ; but in Mr. Mitten's opinion these new mosses 

 of Lorentz ' appear to have been barren, and if in better state might not 

 have been considered new.' Almost all these species {Hypnum Ehren- 

 bergii and Otiona Aitonia being excepted) are such as are everywhere 

 common, especially in the Mediterranean countries. 



LICHENES. 



The following have been determined by the Rev. James Crombie, 

 F.L.S., having been forwarded to him by Mr. Oliver, of Kew : 



Omphalaria sp. (?) Sterile and uncertain. On rocks, Jebel 



Katharina. 



Ramalina crispatula, Nyl. Sterile. Btr es Seb^, on the ground. 

 Distr. Canaries, North Africa. 



Cladunia pyxidata, L. Sterile and but little evolute. On the ground, 

 Jericho. Distr. cosmopolitan. 



Lecanora {Squamaria) crassa, D.C. Sparingly fertile. Amongst 

 mosses on rocks. Wady Ghurundel, Edom. Distr. Europe, Africa, 

 Australasia. 



Lecanora {Sarcogyne) pruinosa, Sm. On rocks of the Tih escarp- 

 ment, near Wady Zelegah. Distr. Europe, N. America. 



Endocarpon hepaticum, Ach. On the ground. Ghor es Safieh. 

 Distr. Europe, Africa, N. America. 



